Sargeant crashes into the wall: Japanese GP qualifying briefly halted

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08:23, 23 Sep 2023

Logan Sargeant crashed out in the first part of qualifying. The Williams driver lost control of his FW45 as he turned onto the straight and collided with the wall, prompting an immediate red flag. Sargeant will therefore start the Japanese Grand Prix last.

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RED FLAG! 🚩 Logan Sargeant is OUT of qualifying after going into the barriers! ❌

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6:12 AM · Sep 23, 2023

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Sargeant is the only driver in the field who has not yet beaten his teammate. The American is also the only one not yet sure of a spot on the 2024 grid. This crash will not help him secure a new contract.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	219
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	169
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	160
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	138
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	128
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	109
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	92
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	68
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	43
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	42
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	23
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
16	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
17	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	2
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
20	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
21	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
22	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

Sargeant crashes into the wall: Japanese GP qualifying briefly halted

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